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once we started moving forces, nothing stopped us or slowed us. the only adapttation we thought about making was for a period of time we making was for a thougho be entering a hostage rescue because we didn't know where the ambassador was. once we started forces moving, they didn't slow, they didn't stop. >> and you didn't know the situation with regard to the ambassador until hours later when, in fact, some libyans had come into that facility and tried to rescue him and found him at that point unresponsive from smoke inhalation? >> that's right. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, senator, nelson. we are going to take a 10-minute recess. >> 3 1/2 hours from secretary panetta and general dempsey before the senate armed services committee. the committee is taking a 10-minute break and come back and wrap up. there are a number of senators including lindsay graham asking for a second round of question. a program advisory, we will continue to cover this hearing live and follow it on c-span.org . here in c-span at 2:30, we will go live to the sen
once we started moving forces, nothing stopped us or slowed us. the only adapttation we thought about making was for a period of time we making was for a thougho be entering a hostage rescue because we didn't know where the ambassador was. once we started forces moving, they didn't slow, they didn't stop. >> and you didn't know the situation with regard to the ambassador until hours later when, in fact, some libyans had come into that facility and tried to rescue him and found him at that...
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government is using is not the same data that the world bank is using or that is being used by other of our eyes. -- our allies. and i have only been there for three quarters. the first time i sat down and looked at the quarterly report, and you and i even had a conversation about that. the data that we are getting on the effectiveness of the afghan security forces, you had doubts and i had doubts. i told my people to start pulling the string. this is where action is very useful. i hate to say this, but i really rely upon you all here in the community in washington, d.c. and elsewhere who study the issues. you study the issues. we are adjusted counts and investigators. -- we are just a accountants and investigators. you said there was a question there. i thought there was a doubtful question there. and we have been pulling the string. and in the latest quarterly report, we raised concerns. raised in the second quarterly report. we have raised it again. now we will begin to look at what is behind the numbers. it looks like our data on the forces, the afghan security forces that we wil
government is using is not the same data that the world bank is using or that is being used by other of our eyes. -- our allies. and i have only been there for three quarters. the first time i sat down and looked at the quarterly report, and you and i even had a conversation about that. the data that we are getting on the effectiveness of the afghan security forces, you had doubts and i had doubts. i told my people to start pulling the string. this is where action is very useful. i hate to say...
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our economy could use some presidential leadership right now. on thursday the presidentsban disbanded his jobs council after a grand total of four meetingsyr in two years. as americans got to work on friday, they learned their economy still isn't creating enough jobs. the unemployment rate actually went up. now government spending does cause growth, as the president believes, we shouldn't be having these problems. then may be, it wouldn't be so disappointing that his budget is late. well, we are having trouble and a large part spending is the problem. it's what's chasing jobs overseas and causing muchture anxiety about our future. one example of something the president's budget could have addressed is his sequester. sequester as washington speak is automatic spending cuts. the president first proposed this sequester in 2011 and insisted that it be part of the debt limit agreement. now twice the house has passed legislation to replace the president's sequester with common sense reform that's will reduce spending and preserve and strengthen our sa
our economy could use some presidential leadership right now. on thursday the presidentsban disbanded his jobs council after a grand total of four meetingsyr in two years. as americans got to work on friday, they learned their economy still isn't creating enough jobs. the unemployment rate actually went up. now government spending does cause growth, as the president believes, we shouldn't be having these problems. then may be, it wouldn't be so disappointing that his budget is late. well, we...
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let us watch. we will cavill and to hear from defense secretary leon panetta and general martin dempsey about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi that resulted in the death of four americans. one week ago today, this committee heard from senator chuck hegel -- hagel to be the next defense secretary. the center of south carolina said he would put a hold on former senator hagel's nomination unless leon panetta agreed to testify. this is the first of two harris we will show you today. this and later this afternoon, the confirmation hearing for cia director nominee, john brennan, currently the counter-terrorism chief. >> good morning, everybody. we welcome secretary of defense leon panetta and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general martin dempsey to testify about the department of defense's response to the deadly terrorist attack on the u.s. temporary mission facility in benghazi, libya on september 11 and all of last year. the findings of its review following that attack, including
let us watch. we will cavill and to hear from defense secretary leon panetta and general martin dempsey about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi that resulted in the death of four americans. one week ago today, this committee heard from senator chuck hegel -- hagel to be the next defense secretary. the center of south carolina said he would put a hold on former senator hagel's nomination unless leon panetta agreed to testify. this is the first of two harris we will show you today....
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let us say ge is a u.s. company, but let us talk about the european or asian companies that may be interested in investing on this side of the world. what will the u.s. due to distinguish itself? >> investment certainty. we need somehow not to have all of the focus on sequestration, debt limits. that is distracting to investors. the systems of competitiveness. education, regulation. tax reform. those things that say we want people to invest in the u.s. our fdi in the country has trailed a lot of other places in the world. some of it is education training. there are systems of competitiveness. we know what they are. it is trying to get more of a window on that. it also helps -- the president of the united states says i want people to invest in the united states. i want to create manufacturing. that is helpful. >> let me ask you about the policy debate. there is no need to be usually exclusion. on the democratic side, you have an emphasis on all of government. obama has a center for manufacturing. you talk abo
let us say ge is a u.s. company, but let us talk about the european or asian companies that may be interested in investing on this side of the world. what will the u.s. due to distinguish itself? >> investment certainty. we need somehow not to have all of the focus on sequestration, debt limits. that is distracting to investors. the systems of competitiveness. education, regulation. tax reform. those things that say we want people to invest in the u.s. our fdi in the country has trailed a...